Foundational Sciences
Mathematical, Physical & Chemical Sciences
Advancing fundamental understanding of quantity, structure, matter, energy, and the laws that shape the natural world.
Academic Divisions
Disciplinary depth Intellectual connection
Eight academic divisions give LAANSSS a complete and credible structure across the natural sciences, engineering, health, social sciences, and humanities.
The eight divisions are the Academy’s enduring disciplinary homes. They give Fellows and participating scholars a clear peer community, protect the standards by which different forms of evidence are judged, and preserve the depth that serious interdisciplinary work requires.
Divisions are not administrative silos. A scholar may contribute to more than one intellectual conversation, and the Academy may establish time-limited working groups around questions that cross several divisions. Primary affiliation identifies the strongest field of peer review; it does not restrict collaboration.
Select a division
Each division includes a scope, fields and sections, and its contribution to the wider Academy.
Natural, Health & Applied Sciences
Six divisions spanning foundational inquiry, the living world, health, engineering, and food systems.
Planet & Environment
Earth, Environmental & Planetary Sciences
Understanding a dynamic planet—from its deep structure and atmosphere to climate, ecosystems, hazards, and the wider solar system.
Living Systems
Biological & Life Sciences
Exploring the organization, diversity, function, development, and evolution of living systems across every scale of life.
Health & Wellbeing
Medical & Health Sciences
Advancing human health through rigorous discovery, clinical insight, prevention, public health, and equitable health systems.
Technology & Systems
Engineering, Technology & Computer Sciences
Transforming knowledge into resilient systems, responsible technologies, and solutions for society.
Food & Bioeconomy
Agricultural, Food & Veterinary Sciences
Building resilient food systems through agricultural science, nutrition, animal health, biodiversity, and responsible innovation.
Society, Culture & Human Understanding
Two broad divisions connecting social analysis, institutions, language, history, philosophy, and the arts.
Society & Institutions
Social, Economic & Behavioral Sciences
Examining how people, institutions, economies, and societies change—and how evidence can support better decisions.
Culture & Meaning
Humanities, Arts & Cultural Studies
Interpreting human experience, cultural memory, language, creativity, ethics, and the ideas that shape public life.
Cross-divisional collaboration
The Academy connects disciplines around questions not labels
Climate resilience, responsible AI, health equity, cultural heritage, and sustainable food systems require several forms of knowledge at once. Time-limited working groups can bring relevant divisions together without weakening disciplinary standards.